This week we're looking at the possible local impacts of Supreme Court decision regarding laws regarding the homeless, as well as the ongoing protest and occupation at Cal Poly Humboldt. We've got a rundown of local music gigs and a review of a locally filmed Bigfoot Movie, too. Hit subscribe for weekly updates on local stories.  ..read more

Two great shows tonight, covering very different genres and locations for your discretion. First up at 8 p.m. at Phatsy Kline’s, you will find a line-up of garage and divine-kitsch glam rock in the form of touring act the Scott Yoder Band supported by local duo Clean Girl and the Dirty Dishes, a perfect amuse-bouche for a delicious and dirty mega-sonic meal. ($5-$10 sliding scale). An hour later Humbrews will be celebrating the return of Sister Carol, a legendary reggae singer for four decades running whose sound oozes with the best aspects of the Jamaican diaspora defined by the hyper-fertil ..read more

The Humboldt County multi-agency Critical Incident Response team is investigating a police shooting of an unidentified male suspect on Fern Street around 10:40 a.m. The man is receiving treatment at an area hospital, as is a 75-year-old woman he allegedly shot prior to being contacted by police. According to a press release, the Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 10:30 a.m. reporting someone had been shot in the 2400 block of Fern Street. While en route, deputies learned that a white male adult had reportedly walked up to a 75-year-old woman standing in front of her garage with her ..read more

Come on down to the Basement tonight around 8 p.m. for an evening of music courtesy of the Claire Bent Jazz Quintet. I haven’t heard this exact line-up, but I can confirm that Ms. Bent has one of the finest and most versatile voices in the local scene, capable of bringing the right stuff to anything from soul and funk to pop and jazz, and beyond. See for yourself for free in the lovely cavern beneath the Jacoby Storehouse ..read more

what goes better with the blue suede shoes: the pink peg slacks or the red blue jeans? This raspberry beret matches the pants, or I could do the fez and switch to the boogie shoes with the diamonds on the soles. Can I borrow your famous blue raincoat? The cheap sunglasses I got'll accessorize with it well. And what goes better with a brand-new leopard-skin pillbox hat than some electric boots and a mohair suit? I know those boots were made for walkin' but honestly I prefer a hi-heel sneaker or an old brown shoe if I can't find some boxing gloves. I feel like a Dirk wearing white socks and my ..read more

A story in the April 18, 2024, edition of the North Coast Journal headlined "Seeking Salvation" included an inaccurate location for the California Healthcare Facility, which is located in Stockton. The Journal regrets the error ..read more

As the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could shift the legal landscape underpinning how governments can treat homeless residents, local officials watched with mixed emotions and hopes. Since 2018, a decision known as Martin v. Boise out of the U.S. Court of Appeals' Ninth Circuit determining that governments cannot criminalize camping in public spaces unless people are given shelter as an alternative has been the case law dictating the terms of the debate. It's been the legal precedent cities and the county have pointed to while crafting policies aimed at mitig ..read more

Editor: I appreciate your seemingly through expose, (fine journalism) recounting Patrick Harvey's history ("Seeking Salvation," April 18). Our humanistic compassion should allow this man to return to the community, "if so hap may be." Linda Koenig, Eureka ..read more

Editor: The American flag should fly above the Earth flag because that arrangement portrays our view of the world ("Judge: Arcata Can't Put Earth Flag on Top," April 11). The Project for the New American Century is alive and well, with its mantra of "military strength and moral clarity ... good for both America and the world" as articulated by Dick Cheney et al. in 1997. We've claimed that right — to be on top of the world — by turning a bunch of countries to rubble, killing and displacing millions, and pushing close to a thousand military bases into countries around the world. After Gorbachev ..read more

I appreciated the Journal's thoughtful editorial on energy use and offshore wind project proposed for Humboldt County ("Our Last Best Chance," April 11).  Yet in ongoing "green power" debates, one important fact is consistently left out: In large part the energy produced by these projects will not supplant dirty energy, but supplement it.  According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, national energy production has increased nearly every year, from about 40 quadrillion British thermal units in 1960 to 103 quadrillion BTUs in 2022. In February this year, the EIA estim ..read more